II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Flight Operations

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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Logistics Operations

Norwegian soldiers with the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization unload a Bandvagn 206 from the roll-on/roll-off cargo ship Britannia Seaways in...

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Marines conduct splashes

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, launches from the well deck...

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Joint Formation Flight

F-35A Lightning II aircraft with the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing and the Royal Norwegian Air Force fly in formation near Lofoten, Norway,...

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24th MEU CERTEX

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Boman Allen Jr., a platoon sergeant with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offloads equipment with...

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Corpsmen Train Under Stress

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) train IV placement in low-light environments aboard San...

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Marines Hone marksmanship

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmy Torresviana, left, an engineer equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2,...

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Joint Logistics Training

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Richard Jethon, a logistics officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine...

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Integrated Arctic Training

Norwegian army Private Thomas Hegvik, a Bandvagn 206 driver with the Combat Service and Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), Brigade Nord and...

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Norwegian Arctic Vehicles

Norwegian army Lieutenant Colonel Anders Aasheim, battalion commander of Combat Service and Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), Brigade Nord,...

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Members of the Washington Commanders’ Command Force, retired football players, U.S. Marines, and Norwegian troops pose for a group photo after a combined workout session in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The visit was part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour that brought NFL personalities, mixed martial arts fighters, and musicians to service members deployed for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French) — CORE26 | Washington Commanders, U.S. Marines, and Norwegian Troops Team Up for Workout in the Arctic

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Capt. Thomas Uhl, commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), poses for a photo with Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Charge D’Affaires Karin Sullivan, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados, and accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis, along with distinguished guests aboard the San Antonio, Feb. 24, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) — 22nd MEU (SOC) | Caribbean Community Leadership Visits Marines and Sailors Aboard USS San Antonio

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan A. Lynch, left, commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Department of State personnel on MEU capabilities during a visit to Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2026. The visit was a part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise, a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments.   (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.) — Department of State Personnel Visits 24th MEU during CERTEX

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Dylan Cox, right, first sergeant of General Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal citation during CLB-24's Warrior’s Night as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 10, 2026. Warrior’s Night is a tradition that usually follows major training exercises and is held to build camaraderie and celebrate accomplishments while honoring unit history through ceremony, toasts, and shared activities. Exercises like MTX 1-26 prove Marines’ ability to provide flexible and responsive combat service support during high intensity combat operations in contested and mountainous terrain. Cox is a native of Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette) — MTX 1-26 | Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Warrior’s Night

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, train with Norwegian Armed Forces in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 24, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie) — CORE 26 | U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS train with Norwegian Armed Forces

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24th MEU CERTEX: Move and Secure

Mar 10 2026

North Carolina

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brady Walter, left, and Pfc. Samuel Lopezavila, both combat engineers with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up concertina wire during the MEU’s certification exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs)

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Noncombatant Evacuation Operation during CERTEX

Mar 09 2026

Marine Corps Outlying Landing Fi

A U.S. Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, processes evacuees during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation exercise as part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise on Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)

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U.S. Marines with HMLA-269 conduct flight operations during MAG-29 DAO Exercise

Mar 09 2026

Patrick Space Force Base

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on a flightline during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Feb 24. 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

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2nd AA Bn ACVs conduct shore-to-ship movement during TCAT 26.1

Mar 09 2026

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, traverse offshore towards the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), at Onslow Beach during Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 3, 2026. TCAT is a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. It allows Marines and Sailors to gain hands-on experience of working side by side in amphibious planning and operations, including the use of multiple surface connectors and air platforms. The training focuses on improving the necessary skills for real-world operations and effective collaboration between Marine Corps and Naval teams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

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2nd AA Bn ACVs conclude TCAT 26.1 with ship-to-shore movement

Mar 09 2026

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, lands at Onslow Beach during a ship-to-shore movement from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) as part of Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2026. TCAT is a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. It allows Marines and Sailors to gain hands-on experience of working side by side in amphibious planning and operations, including the use of multiple surface connectors and platforms. The training focuses on improving the necessary skills for real-world operations and effective collaboration between the Marine Corps and Naval teams. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

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Lance Cpl. Schule Designs 3D Printed Antenna Mast, Saves Fleet Marine Force Thousands

A U.S. Marine places a broken Mobile User Object System (MOUS) on a shelf, the fiberglass of the MOUS antenna mast brittle and weakened from use and exposure. It sits next to dozens of others, all unusable because of one flaw.

Exercise Panamanian Partnership 26: U.S. Marine Corps Engineers Build Readiness Side by Side with Panamanian Forces

“For me, it always comes back to discipline and mastering the fundamentals because if we are not consistent in the basics, nothing else we do will hold up under pressure,” said U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Lonnie D. Stowers, the senior enlisted leader of Charlie Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division.

U.S. Marine Corps General Takes Command of Fully Integrated Norwegian-American Logistics Headquarters

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, assumed command of the Combined Joint Logistics Support Group (CJLSG) from Norwegian army Brig. Gen. Nina S. Berg in a transfer of authority ceremony here, February 27, 2026.

CORE26 | NATO Allies Establish Fully Integrated Joint Logistics Command for Exercise Cold Response 26

In a historic first, the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Marine Logistics Group and the Norwegian Joint Logistics Support Group (JLSG) established the Combined Joint Logistics Support Group (CJLSG) in January 2026.

CORE26 | Port to Power Projection: How RSOM Enables Rapid Mobilization in Exercise Cold Response 26

The current proliferation of modern technology such as inexpensive one-way attack drones, loitering munitions, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence for autonomous targeting has thrust the Marine Corps into a dynamic environment, creating a tactical shift in warfare unseen by warfighters since the widespread introduction of machine guns and tanks in World War I. Battles are now faster, more dispersed, and fought in contested environments where logistical infrastructure and supply lines have become priority targets.

101 Days of Summer Mud Run

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U.S. Marines navigate through obstacles and various terrain features during an endurance course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina May 3, 2024. U.S. Marines and Sailors competed and participated in events to promote safety during the summer months, as well as strengthen unit cohesion, promote overall fitness and esprit de corps among all Major subordinate Commands of II MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brianna Lagarda Saenz)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

01

Flight Operations

02

Logistics Operations

03

Marines conduct splashes

04

Joint Formation Flight

05

24th MEU CERTEX

06

Corpsmen Train Under Stress

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Marines Hone marksmanship

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Joint Logistics Training

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Integrated Arctic Training

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Norwegian Arctic Vehicles

24th MEU CERTEX: Move and Secure

Noncombatant Evacuation Operation during CERTEX

U.S. Marines with HMLA-269 conduct flight operations during MAG-29 DAO Exercise

2nd AA Bn ACVs conduct shore-to-ship movement during TCAT 26.1

2nd AA Bn ACVs conclude TCAT 26.1 with ship-to-shore movement

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Lance Cpl. Schule Designs 3D Printed Antenna Mast, Saves Fleet Marine Force Thousands

Exercise Panamanian Partnership 26: U.S. Marine Corps Engineers Build Readiness Side by Side with Panamanian Forces

U.S. Marine Corps General Takes Command of Fully Integrated Norwegian-American Logistics Headquarters

CORE26 | NATO Allies Establish Fully Integrated Joint Logistics Command for Exercise Cold Response 26

CORE26 | Port to Power Projection: How RSOM Enables Rapid Mobilization in Exercise Cold Response 26

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